The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #63521 Message #1033685
Posted By: Peter T.
11-Oct-03 - 10:32 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Link to article on 'Mbube/Wimoweh'
Subject: RE: Origins: Link to article on 'Mbube/Wimoweh'
I have it on a record called Township Jive to Jazz, which is one of the great records, full of terrific 50's music -- great weird versions of jive songs. A treasure. Tin whistle songs, mandolins, BUY IT!!! As the article relates, the song goes along ("Wimoweh" or whatever) and then in the last ten seconds, Solomon does the falsetto tune. It is worth saying that Pete Seeger gave it a lot of oomph, bringing the tune out.